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The Independent

The student news site of Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

The Independent

The student news site of Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

The Independent

(Source: GBX Music Fest Instagram page).

GBX Music Fest features GBS performers

Sofia Arriaga, Scoop Editor May 18, 2026

GBX Music Fest, a student-led production, brings together musicians from across Glenbard District 87 for a night of original music and collaboration. Held annually since 2022 at Glenbard East’s Biester...

Live Life Well Week Schedule.

The Story of Live Life Well Week

Lizzie Pekkarinen April 8, 2026

From February 16 to 24, the entire Glenbard district celebrated Live Life Well Week with the theme of “Your Story is Just Beginning." To kick off the week, Glenbard students participated in the Linus...

Glenbard South Theater puts on Puffs. (Source: GBS. theater Instagram)

Behind the scenes of Puffs

Lizzie Pekkarinen, Editor December 11, 2025

On Nov. 20, 21 and 22, Glenbard South Theatre Department performed Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School for Magic and Magic. While the play follows three misfit wizards living...

GPS celebrates 30 years. Source: GPS parent series website

GPS is for you

Lizzie Pekkarinen, School News Editor November 3, 2025

For thirty years, GPS Parent Series has been providing families with learning opportunities and resources needed to thrive. Events are held at noon and 7pm and cover topics from friendships to college...

South students dance during the home coming dance. Source: Dr. Chaloka

Glenbard South’s night of no sleep

Fatimah Shahid, School News Writer November 3, 2025

You had me at Homecoming. Homecoming has been an ongoing tradition taking place somewhere in the months of September or October to honor the new school year since the 1920s and 1930s. This year, Homecoming...

An advertisement for the event, posted on the Creative Writing Club’s Instagram account. (Source: gbs_write on Instagram)

Creative Writing Club to stage Open Mic Night

Haley Wong, Editor in Chief March 21, 2025

On March 21, the Little Theater will be opening its doors to all kinds of creatives. Each year, the Creative Writing Club’s Open Mic Night draws a broad crowd, bringing in plenty of current South students...

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